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Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1922, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. ITALIAN EMTGR A NTS. BRISBANE. Dec 18. A deputation of stranded Italians waited on. the home secretary and explained they were unable to speak English and misunderstood the conditions of immigration published m Italy. They requested that Government warn intending Italian settlers of the position.' Mr McCormack promised to seek assistance of the Commonwealth with the object of preventing a recurrence. TRAM COLLISION. Received this day at 12.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 10. With reference to the tram collision at the Glebe on Friday, though seventeen persons were sent to the hospital it was found necessary to detain only one, the others suffering from shock and slight injuries being discharged.

LATEST FIGURES. (Received this dav at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY. Dec 19. On tho strength of the latest returns the “Morning Herald” has revised its estimate as follows: — Nationalists 3d I Labour 26 I Country Party 12 i Ind. and Lib 2 ; Doubtful . 5 : It now appears almost certain that the Ministers, Poynton and I.amismith will lose their seats and that Massey Greene will give place to a Country Partv member. A feature of the elections'is that all members of. the old Labour Party who joined the Nationalists, with the exception of .MiHughes, have been swept out. These include Poynton, Lairdsmith, Laninnd. ' Higgs, Chamber, and Thomas.

SEAMEN’S STIIIK K. SYDNEY. Dec 19. The Seamen’s Union declined to «>lheiallv confirm the resolution that the strike was off, but it is understood tinmen have been advised to seek engagements wherever they pleased on the best terms obtainable. Die Union Company proposes to ignore the resolution, if hedged around with conditions affecting volunteer labour.

NOTED EXPLORER DEAD. SYDNEY. Dec 19. David Lindsay, a, noted Australian explorer, died at Darwin, aged sixtysix. 1 FEDERAL POLLIN'G. ! SYDNEY, Dec 19. > j National and Labour officials earn ; claim the largest party in the No , Parliament. Later figures do not . affect the state of parties to any material extent. The defeat of Massey , Greene (Defence Minister) now seems _ certain. I OLD , SCULLER DEAD. j SYDNEY, Dec 19. Obituary. —Michael Rush. ex-Cham-pion sHllltT. - ;